Day 2 of AJRimmer Advent
Today is the day for teas based on things I don’t think I’ve ever tried! LOL! I’m not sure what lebkuchen is. I’m getting a light caramel flavor, but I don’t get the salt part. There might be a hint of clove and cinnamon mingled with some fruit. Orange in the finish. The flavor is pretty light and I’m wondering if I should have over leafed it. Is that the trick with B&B that I’m missing?
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Lebkuchen is kind of gingerbread, but usually softer and more cake-like :)
Source: I study in a city famous for gingerbread.
I don’t think I overleaf theirs more than anyone else, but maybe I just overleaf in general? I usually use ~2 tsp of leaf for 12 ounces of water.
I’ve never been a “teaspoon” sort of person, I need more control in my life, so I weigh my tea. I use the ratios at https://octea.ndim.space/#/ which always end up spot on for my preferences.
Wow! I thought I knew what it was (a cookie) but I decided to go down the Wiki Rabbit Hole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebkuchen
After looking at the cookies on that wikipage, I think I have tried them before! We get the UniversalYums subscription box and I think we may have had one of these in a box.
I usually use one of the “perfect teaspoons” to measure my tea. I think it’s 1.5tsp in a David’s mug that I’m not sure of the oz on, so maybe I should make it a heaping spoonful each time.
I’ve never tried weighting my tea per serving! I might look into that. I’m a little wary of developing the need to have a tiny scale in my tea traveling kit!
Martin, that sounds awesome! Do you get sick of gingerbread when it’s all around you all the time or does your appreciation only grow?
Truth is, that I don’t eat that often. I don’t know why, but probably just becasue the store-bought aren’t that great and hand-made ones are expensive!
If I’m traveling (out of town) I just pack teabags. :-P But I don’t have kettle access at work (everyone at work are coffee drinkers) so I always brew at home and take my (already brewed) tea around with me in travel thermoses.
Oh, I love this one! Very jealous now that Martin lives in a gingerbread city. Feeling the need to make some ginger cookies very soon (or maybe just a cup of this tea). ’Tis the season!
Lebkuchen is kind of gingerbread, but usually softer and more cake-like :)
Source: I study in a city famous for gingerbread.
I don’t think I overleaf theirs more than anyone else, but maybe I just overleaf in general? I usually use ~2 tsp of leaf for 12 ounces of water.
I’ve never been a “teaspoon” sort of person, I need more control in my life, so I weigh my tea. I use the ratios at https://octea.ndim.space/#/ which always end up spot on for my preferences.
Wow! I thought I knew what it was (a cookie) but I decided to go down the Wiki Rabbit Hole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebkuchen
After looking at the cookies on that wikipage, I think I have tried them before! We get the UniversalYums subscription box and I think we may have had one of these in a box.
I usually use one of the “perfect teaspoons” to measure my tea. I think it’s 1.5tsp in a David’s mug that I’m not sure of the oz on, so maybe I should make it a heaping spoonful each time.
I’ve never tried weighting my tea per serving! I might look into that. I’m a little wary of developing the need to have a tiny scale in my tea traveling kit!
Martin, that sounds awesome! Do you get sick of gingerbread when it’s all around you all the time or does your appreciation only grow?
Truth is, that I don’t eat that often. I don’t know why, but probably just becasue the store-bought aren’t that great and hand-made ones are expensive!
If I’m traveling (out of town) I just pack teabags. :-P But I don’t have kettle access at work (everyone at work are coffee drinkers) so I always brew at home and take my (already brewed) tea around with me in travel thermoses.
Oh, I love this one! Very jealous now that Martin lives in a gingerbread city. Feeling the need to make some ginger cookies very soon (or maybe just a cup of this tea). ’Tis the season!